Button



I (No Model.)

. W. 0. HOWARD.

- BUTTON. No. 268,021. Patented Nov. 28, 1882.

77 m. G. Jfowaral,

UNITED STATES PATENT O FICE.

WILLIAM G. HOWARD, OF BROOKLYN, NEW YORK.

BUTTON."

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 268,021, dated November 28, 1882.

Application filed June 3, 1882.

' To all whom it may concern:

provement upon the button shown in United States Letters Patent No. 222,309, granted'to J. H. Robertson December 2, 1879. The button shown in. said patent has its convex back provided with an inwardly-projecting tube, through which the fastening-pin is passed, and over the edge of which it is clinched, a notch in the side of the pin engaging with the edge of the tube and holding the button secure whenever subjected to such a strain as would tend to straighten or nnclinch'the pin. Buttons of this description were troublesome to make and comparatively expensive, because it was necessary to make the tube and back separately and then solder or otherwise secure them together.

It is the object of the present invention to produce a button of this general character which will be less troublesome and costly to manufacture than those heretofore used.

To that end the invention consists broadly in a button the back of which is simply provided with a central opening (the inwardlyprojecting tube being omitted) and having a plain disk, also provided with a central opening, seated in its interior, in combination with a fastening-pin arranged to pass through said two openings and clihch over the edge of the interior disk.

In said drawings, Figures 1, 2, and 3 are central vertical sections of the cover or top, the interior disk, and the back of the button, respectively. Fig. 4 is a central vertical section of the button and fastening-pin, showing the partsassembled and the pin clinched and Fig. 5 is a view of a fastening-pin provided (No model.)

with a notch in its side, which, when the pin is clinched, engages with the edge of the opening in the interior disk.

The back A of the button is made of metal or any other suitable stiff material, and is of any ordinary shape or design.. At its center it is provided with an opening, a, for the reception of the fastening-pin. Above or within this back is seated the disk B, also of metal or other stiff material, and provided with. a central opening, b, through which the fasteningpin likewise passes. The back A and disk B are so shaped, either by striking up a bulge, G, in the back, as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, or in any other convenient way, that a space, 0, is left between them, so that the bearings of the two upon the pin are some'distance apart, which makes the pin firm and rigid when inserted and clinched.

The top or cover I) is made of metal, cloth, or, in fact, of any of the materials or combinations of materials usually employed for the purpose, and is secured to the back A by a. turned-down portion, d, as shown in Figs. Land 4, or in any other appropriate manner.

The button thus formed being placed upon.

one side of the fabric, the broad-headed fastening-pin E is passed through the fabric from the opposite side, and its point e is turned over or clinched upon the upper side 9f the disk B,

as shown in Fig. 4, such clinching being sufli- 1 cient to hold the button to the fabric against any ordinary strain.

When the pin E is made of metal which is very easily bent it may be found best to provide it with a notch,f, as shown in Fig. 5, located in such position that when the point is clinched said notch will engage with the edge of the opening I), and thus aid in holding the pin in position against strain. 7

By doing away withtheinwardlyprojecting tube and using instead thereof the plain disk B, the construction of the button is greatly simplified and the costof its production is materially lessened, all of the parts being of such shape that they can be readily struck up from plain disks by the use of a die.

What I claim is- 1. Thecombination,with thebuttonprovided with the interior disk having the central apertnre, 0f the fastening-pin having a broad head In testimony whereot'I have hereunto set my ID and a point adapted to clinch or turn down hand in the presence of two subscribing Witover said disk, substantially as described. nesses.

2. Thec0mbinati0n,withthebutton provided with the interior disk having the central aperl I \VILLIAM (J. HOWARD. ture, of the fastening-pin having a broad head and anotch in its side at such a distance from Witnesses: its head as to engage with the edge of the ap- T. H. PALMER, erture in said disk, substantially as described. A. N. JASBERA. 

